How many records does the archive hold?

67,402 records about Christchurch, every one linked at the provider that keeps the original.

How far back does the archive reach?

1800, the oldest record on file.

Where do the records come from?

30 collections: council archives, Papers Past, DigitalNZ’s partners, cemetery registers, the heritage list itself. The shelf says what exists and where it lives.

Are these documents verified?

They are leads and citations, not evidence, a record says a document exists and where to read it. What a document actually says is only claimed once somebody has read it; those readings live on the place pages.

“"London Street"”, the shelf

Every record the archive holds about Christchurch, the oldest first. The originals live at the provider each row links to.

1,584 records matching 10 of these 84 with their text read Papers Past · Canterbury Stories · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Te Papa Collections Online · National Publicity Studios black and white file prints · TAPUHI · Canterbury Museum · Auckland Museum Collections · New Zealand Gazette · Digital Public Library of America · V.C. Browne & Son NZ Aerial Photograph Collection · Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · Hocken Digital Collections · Museums Victoria · Air Force Museum of New Zealand Photograph Collection · Wellington City Council Archives · The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero · New Zealand Electronic Text Collection · Christchurch City Libraries Heritage Images Collection · Lincoln University Living Heritage: Tikaka Tuku Iho · Flickr · Radio New Zealand · Alexander Turnbull Library Flickr · Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki · Te Hikoi Museum · iNaturalist NZ — Mātaki Taiao · Manawatū Heritage · Canterbury Photography Museum · Akaroa Museum · Hawke's Bay Museum

the 2010s
1 Jan 2011
Effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, particularly in Lyttelton TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library · about 1 place
24 Feb 2011
Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath, 2011:02:24 01:45:47 by Carys Monteath Publisher: Fairfax Media New Zealand · QuakeStudies Repository · UC QuakeStudies · about 1 place
16 Mar 2011
50 and 52 London Street, Lyttelton by Karen Gorsuch · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Library Staff · Canterbury Stories · no. 24872 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5635697305 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636279324 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636282044 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5635708123 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636290348 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5636379768 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5636381594 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5636384658 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5635806647 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5635809381 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5636373366 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5636341848 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5636352148 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5635739433 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5635708123 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5635795139 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5636334478 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5635721929 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5636377120 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5635791447 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5636346142 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5636368670 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5636348332 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 5636339298 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5635717521 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5635719639 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5635721929 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5635724767 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636315588 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5635739433 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636321416 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5635743785 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636325280 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5635747667 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636334478 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636336882 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636339298 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636341848 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636346142 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636348332 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636364376 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636368670 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5635791447 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636373366 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636377120 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5636379768 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5635806647 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Apr 2011
London Street demolitions Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 5635809381 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
23 May 2011
Lyttelton Library visit by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
23 May 2011
Lyttelton Library visit Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Jan 2012
Digital Photograph: Site of the Harbourlight Theatre, London Street, Lyttelton by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
21 Jun 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
16 Aug 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
15 Nov 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
1 Jan 2013
Digital Photograph: Elevated view of London Street, Lyttelton by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 3 places
1 Jan 2013
Digital Photograph: London and Oxford Streets by Michael Davies · Canterbury Museum · Canterbury Museum · about 1 place
1 Jan 2013
Effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, particularly of damage and rebuild efforts in Lyttelton, Sumner, Redcliffs and Ferrymead TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library · about 1 place
19 Jun 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
12 Dec 2014
List of Independent Marriage and Civil Union Celebrants New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 33 places
16 Dec 2015
List of Independent Marriage and Civil Union Celebrants New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 28 places
11 Mar 2016
47 London Street and 18 Canterbury Street, Lyttelton by Karen Gorsuch · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
11 Mar 2016
London Street, Lyttelton by Karen Gorsuch · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
11 Mar 2016
Lyttelton War Memorial inscription by Karen Gorsuch · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
11 Mar 2016
47 London Street, Lyttelton by Karen Gorsuch · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
11 Mar 2016
48 and 50 London Street, Lyttelton by Karen Gorsuch · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
21 Sept 2017
Election hoardings, Lyttelton by Karen Gorsuch · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
21 Sept 2017
55 London Street, Lyttelton by Karen Gorsuch · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
23 Sept 2017
Nor'West Arch Morris Dancers at Albion Square, Lyttelton by Karen Gorsuch · Canterbury Stories · no. 45651 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
23 Sept 2017
Nor'West Arch Morris Dancers at Albion Square, Lyttelton by Karen Gorsuch · Canterbury Stories · no. 45652 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
16 Dec 2017
Corner of Dublin Street and London Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Oct 2019
Open for Public Written Comment—Lyttelton Commercial Zone Carparking New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
18 Dec 2019
Decision on Lyttelton Carparking: Proposal to Exercise Section 71 of the Greater Christchurch Regeneration Act 2016 to Amend the Christchurch District Plan to Remove the On-site Parking Requirements for the Lyttelton Commercial Zone (“Proposal”) New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
the 2020s
12 Aug 2021
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
12 Nov 2022
Grubb Cottage, Lyttelton Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
12 Nov 2022
Bedroom at Grubb Cottage, Lyttelton Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
12 Nov 2022
Hallway at Grubb Cottage, Lyttelton Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
12 Nov 2022
Grubb Cottage hallway view Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
14 Jul 2026
List of Public Valuers Under the Valuers Act 1948 New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 8 places
Canterbury Street corner and Porthole Bar by Gina Hubert · Gina Hubert earthquake collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
Tommy Chang's by Gina Hubert · Gina Hubert earthquake collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place

Most of these originals are not republishable here, the link goes to the provider that keeps them. A search result is a lead, not evidence: what a document actually says is only claimed once somebody has read it, and those readings live on the place pages.

“"London Street"”, the shelf

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